The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-14
A HOLIDAY HUNT.
A New Composition With Fine Prizes for
Readera

a New Competition With Fine Prizes for
Readers.
The following letter hides the names of quite
a number of quadrupeds iu the manner indi-
Gated by this sentence, Please Idogo and tell
Will only wish could go too where "dog"
and lion are concealed. To the reader fur
nishing the greatest number of names of quad
Iupeds so hidden will be given America Illus
tIated." a splendid quarto volume, illustrating
and describing the prominent features of our
country. AS q tecOnd prize tine volume OF
poems viii be given, and for each Of the six
pencil will be awarded. These conditions
must be observed: ~ The names of only such
qusdiupeds will be allowed as are found defn-
ed in the body Of Webster's Unabridged Die
uonary, and concealed in the letter after the
manner shown. (2) The names OF both genera
and species OF animals will be allowed, when
differently spellt d. out the singular and plural
of the same animal will count but once. f3)
The names OF the animals must be plainly
written in the order that they are concealed
and numbered consecutively. (D All lists
must be sent in before January i. No reader,
young or old, should fail to take part
In this new hunt, which will doubtless be quite
as enciting as tho sc that have preceded IL.
DEARSIsTER CATHETINE-In apologizing to you
for my slOthtulness in not answering your last
communication sooner, can only say that
crammed in box with goods for the store
they are necessarily Kept from us for time;
but for the future, papa has deemed IL best as
his man is usually at the station, to have him
prevent the u ual delay.
Mr. L. ]. 0Neal spent Sunday with us. He is
troubled slightly with agoutishness and seems
little irritable, but withal, he is a perfect
gentleman. He speaks tluently, though at times
you can hear his bad German accent.
His friend, a Mr.. I. Atouay, was with
him. He wears g beautiful ring, with
pale murrhine setting; IL was gwen him at
convention last winter. / am told he is a very
shrewd man, in a business sense, but in the
family circle he Is real afable and shows his
Rentlemanly bearing.
Your old friend Jack Alexander stopped here
a dav last week. He was very anxious TO see
you. Tlb explained your absense TO him as
well as she could. when he left here he told
me he was going to Ellston 10 attend an associa,
ton meeting.
When Twas out gathering nuts last fall, / saw
that piece of huge network you spoke of, and
which reminded you of that near the river Po
you said, also looked at a perogue which was
much amused with. messenger came last
evening from Joe Calfn's with a party on
a hunting expedition We are to go at noon
to morrow; i expect to have rare sport. The
last time went / rode one OF our mares, and
before / returned she was completely tagged
out. Thought she would pant Der life away.
Mr.. G, Is TO attend to ali the preliminaries.
] must stop and attend to the wants OF boy
about him. and must saysa kind word 10 him.
There, he is gone before could get to him.
Several rectors visit us soon. You remember
how Aunt Anna used to get out OF patience and
say they came fawning around her, when not
one OF the trio had two ounces OF understand
ing, and not one OF them was blessing 70 any
community, but then, you know she was a
curious some body herse 4.
Tell Uncle BENJAMIN guardian has
been appointed for the orphans OF the
late Mr.. Voleng, so he will re relieved OF that
care. lib Is on a three days visit 70 the parks,
but expect her home before start tomorrow.
The weather has been very pleasant for some
time past which makes us all feel as though
our share Of winter had been gone through.
am real glad, for the hours do go much more
pleasantly now.
saw pitiable sight yesterday, but for want
OF space will defer relating Il until write again,
30 1 win close by wishing you complete success
ana a speedy return.
Your affectionate brother,
Il IL. ANDREWS,